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Cover from June 1918

Lyceum Magazine, originally Lyceumite and Talent (1907-1913)[1] was a publication printed in Chicago.

Established in 1907 it cost a dollar a year or 10 cents per copy and was edited initially by Louis J. Alber & Paul M. Pearson. It ran articles on speakers and advertisements from lyceum bureaus for their speakers as well as ads for various performers and musicians. The magazine is illustrated with photographs and cartoons including lots of portraits.[2] Lyceumite & Talent was "published at 959 People's Gas Building, Chicago, printed by Kenfield Publishing, Chicago. "OFFICIAL Organ of the International Lyceum Association of America, the International Chautauqua Alliance and the National Speech Arts Association. FOR THE Man on the Platform, the Manager Who Puts Him There, the Committee That Keeps Him There, and the Vast Audience That Wants Him There."[3] Lyceum Magazine was "The Lyceum Magazine, published monthly by Parlette-Padget Company, 122 South Michigan Avenue., Chicago, Illinois.[3]

Ralph Albert Parlette became the editor of Lyceum Magazine until at least 1923.[4] He was also a lecturer.[5]

An 1871 advertisement for lectures by Frederick Douglass

Issues are on Google Books.[2] The University of Michigan has several early editions in its catalogue.

The Lyceum World edited by Arthur E. Gringle[6] in Indianapolis, Indiana was another publication. He was also an author[7] and lecturer.[8][9]

  1. ^ https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/006703317
  2. ^ a b "The Luyceumite and Talent". Lyceum Magazine. November 26, 1907 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ a b www.crackerjackcollectors.com/Jeffrey_Maxwell/alphachautauquan/bureaus.html
  4. ^ Parlette, Ralph Albert (November 26, 1923). "The Lyceum Magazine" – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Atlanta Georgian. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, November 30, 1912, EXTRA, Page 3, Image 3 « Georgia Historic Newspapers". gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu.
  6. ^ "Arthur E. Gringle: editor of the Lyceum World | The University of Iowa Libraries".
  7. ^ https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ndnp/gu/batch_gu_fornax_ver01/data/sn82014546/00393344593/1910072801/1045.pdf
  8. ^ "Arthur E. Gringle: an ideal 20th century lecturer | The University of Iowa Libraries".
  9. ^ "Article clipped from Dayton Daily News". Newspapers.com. December 4, 1914.